6 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Resolved, That we enter upon our records the acknowledgment 

 of the grief which we individually as well as collectively feel at his 

 sudden decease, as a token of our recognition of his services in 

 behalf of horticultural and botanical investigation, and their 

 importance and usefulness to the world. 



Resolved, That we offer our deep sj^mpathy to his family in this 

 their great bereavement, and that a copy of these resolves be sent 

 to them. 



Interesting remarks were made by Francis Parkman, Marshall 

 P. Wilder, Rev. A. B, Muzzey, Edward S. Rand, Jr., Leander 

 Wetherell and C. M. Hovey, and the resolutions were unanimously 

 adopted. 



The finance committee reported the following appropriations for 

 the year 1874, which were passed, and the several amounts voted. 



For the library $300 00 



Expenses of committee on publication and 



discussion ...... 300 00 



Prizes for gardens and greenhouses . . 300 00 



" fruits 2,000 00 



" " plants and flowers . . . 2,400 00 



" " vegetables 1,100 00 



On motion of Francis Parkman, it was 



Voted, That a committee be appointed to consider the appoint- 

 ment of an editor of the publications of the society. 



The Chair appointed Francis Parkman, Marshall P. Wilder, and 

 Edward S. Rand, Jr. 



Adjourned to Saturdaj'^, January 10. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, January 10, 1874. 



An adjourned meeting of the societ}^ was holden at 11 o'clock. 

 President Strong in the chair. 



Francis Parkman, on behalf of the committee appointed at the 



